The best of Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland

Welcome to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Upon your arrival you will be met by your private transfer driver in the arrivals hall. You will have a luxury transfer into your Edinburgh city centre hotel. Check in freshen up and begin exploring the Scottish Capital Edinburgh. Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings.

After checking into your 5 star luxurious Scottish hotel located in the Old Town, you will be met in the lobby by your Private Blue Badge Guide for your walking tour of Edinburgh where you will learn the history, culture of the Scottish Capital. See both the highlights and the hidden gems of Edinburgh on a private tour that reveals Scotland’s capital through the eyes of your local host.

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After your first full Scottish breakfast, head out to explore this fabulous city. In Edinburgh, you can explore historic landmarks like the Palace of Holyrood house, walk the Royal Mile, and hike Arthur's Seat for great views.
Other popular activities include taking an underground tours of Mary King's Close, and enjoying the Royal Yacht Britannia. Don't miss a walk up to Calton Hill for a sunset, the National Museum of Scotland, and enjoying a traditional pub.

Today you will have a scheduled tour at Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

Afterwards some lunch in a traditional Scottish pub before your scheduled tour at The Scotch Whiskey Experience at the gates of the Castle, it is the home of Scotch whisky at the top of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, they have been inspiring visitors to Edinburgh about the joys of Scotch whisky for over 35 years. You will have a guided tour plus a nosing and tasting of a single malt or blended Scotch whisky in one of the world's largest collections of Scotch whisky. After the whisky tour, you'll enjoy an introductory tasting tray of 4 contrasting regional single malts.

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After breakfast you will take a day trip to Stirling, The Kelpies and Loch Lomond. You will travel in a modern comfortable vehicle where you travel with your driver and expert tour guide. You will leave Edinburgh and travel west, passing Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots on the way to Loch Lomond, stop at the Kelpies Monument. Then head to the shores of Loch Lomond, Scotland's largest loch, which is protected as the country's first National Park. Then to the Trossachs, often described as ‘The Highlands in Miniature,' where the Lowlands meet the Highlands. With steep mountains, shimmering lochs, and thick forests, this area is truly stunning.

A stop for lunch in Aberfoyle, a charming village surrounded by the beautiful landscapes that inspired Sir Walter Scott. Then you head to the city of Stirling, where you can visit one of Scotland's most magnificent castles. Stirling castle. You can admire the views from outside and explore the old town, and then venture inside the castle and discover why it played such a crucial role in Scottish history.

From here, it's a short journey back to Edinburgh, before arriving back into Edinburgh for the evening.

Today a private transfer will collect you at your Edinburgh hotel to bring you to the airport for your flight to Belfast Ireland. Upon your arrival into Belfast a private transfer driver will be waiting in arrivals to bring you to your Belfast hotel.

Check into your five star hotel in Belfast's city centre, freshen up and head out to explore Belfast city!

You can explore the the Ulster Museum, and historic sites like the Crumlin Road Gaol. Enjoy local culture at St. George's Market and the Cathedral Quarter, or visit the botanic gardens and Belfast Castle or see what playing at the Grand Opera House.

You will have a scheduled tour in a Black Taxi of the Wall Murals of Belfast on both sides of the divided communities of The Troubles. A local driver guide who lived through these times, will give you an up close political and historical tour.

Belfast has a great food scene with some lovely restaurants that we can recommend and book for you.

After breakfast you will have scheduled visit at the Titanic Museum where you will see where the famous ill fated ship was made. Titanic Belfast is the world's largest Titanic visitor experience, located in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast on the site where the ship was built. It is a nine-gallery, interactive exhibition that chronicles the ship's story from its conception to its discovery, using special effects, dark rides, and full-scale reconstructions. You can also tour the nearby SS Nomadic, the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

Afterwards, learn all about Belfast and it's buzzy food scene as you enjoy a 4-hour food and fun-filled guided walk to some top food and drink spots around and Belfast City Centre.

You start in the historic St George’s Market, meeting producers, and tasting yummy local products, before heading around Belfast to visit traditional bars, world-class shops and more, eating and drinking some of the best local food and drink along the way. You will have an enthusiastic local foodie guides to ensure you get a flavour for the city and the produce of Belfast.

After all that food you will enjoy some great pubs that have a variety of music to suits all kinds from modern to traditional.

oday you are off to Derry!.

Your private driver will meet you this morning and take you onto your next destination Derry. You will head west along the Giants Causeway where the scenery is spectacular passing through small Irish towns before you head into Derry City for your scheduled Walking Tour.

On this tour your guide will give you a full background of the city’s history - as you walk on the historic 400 year old walls your guide will cover everything from the 6th Century Christian Settlement to the Siege of 1689 and the modern day troubles. On this tour there are many fabulous views to be admired of churches, Cathedrals and the murals.

After your tour you will check into your Derry City hotel for the evening, the hotel was built in 1899, a luxury boutique hotel and a member of Ireland's Blue Book that blends stunning Edwardian architecture, and stylish appointments.

Depart for your end destination of Galway today with your private driver. Driving this west coast takes you across some of Ireland's dramatic and varied scenery. We recommend stopping at the breath taking Slieve League Cliffs. The Cliffs are Europe’s tallest sea cliffs, rising to a height of over 2,000 feet. Remarkably, on the slopes of Slieve League, there are remains of an early Christian monastic site with chapel and beehive huts. Pop in to Sligo for a a good pub lunch and continue on to your castle for the evening.

After your Castle breakfast, you driver guide will collect you to tour Connemara! Connemara is a district in western Ireland, facing the Atlantic. Its coastline has tiny coves, bays and fishing villages like Roundstone. Connemara National Park is a vast expanse of mountains, bogs, heathland and lakes. The park is also home to a herd of Connemara ponies. The area’s main town, Clifden, has several venues for traditional Irish music.

Perhaps a stop at Kylemore Abbey and the Victorian Walled Garden which was built as a breath taking castle in 1868. It is a monastery to benedictine Nuns and has a profound history from a love story to a boarding school to an abbey.

Whatever your desire today, Connemara will give you the most beautiful memories of spectacular scenery.

Return to your Castle to enjoy the grounds and dinner at the castle can be reserved for you this evening!

After breakfast at your castle stay, your private driver guide will collect you for your journey to Dublin!

Along the way take in the beautiful Irish countryside, you can stop at Sean's Bar considered Ireland's oldest pub for a drink and a stretch.

Upon your arrival into Dublin check into your centrally located Dublin hotel, freshen up and you will be met by your private local guide for your Walking Tour of Dublin showing you all the highlights and hidden gems.

Afterwards, a stroll into the lively Grafton Street area for dinner that we can recommend and book a night cap at a local pub with traditional Irish music to end the evening!

Today your last day in Ireland and Dublin, you can set out and explore the city. You can explore major landmarks like Trinity College and the Book of Kells, Dublin Castle, and St. Patrick's Cathedral, and/or learn about Irish history at the EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum or Kilmainham Gaol. Popular attractions such as The Little Museum of Dublin or the National Gallery of Ireland and the National Museum of Decorative Arts and History, or relax in St. Stephen's Green.

After some lunch you will head over to the Guinness Storehouse for your scheduled tour. At the Guinness Storehouse you will partake in the experience to pour your own pint, most notably through the Guinness Academy, where you learn the six-step process of a perfect pour and receive a certificate. You will also enjoy a complimentary pint in the Gravity Bar which has a 360 degree view over Dublin City.

A special dinner can be recommended and reserved for your last night in Ireland!

Today your private transfer driver will collect you at your hotel to bring you to the airport to begin your journey home. Slan Abhaile! Safe Travels!